Peace is a lie. There is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall set me free. —Sith Code
Introduction
There is most likely no one in our generation that has no seen some type of Star Wars franchise in their lifetime. The first movie, Star Wars: A New Hope, came out in 1977. Since then, there have been a countless amount of movies, videos, games and toys develop until this very day. What makes this franchise so appealing? Besides the blue alien chicks, It’s the interesting fact that hard hidden within the storyline.
Few of us most likely have heard the ties that the Jedi teachings follow a similar idealism as Buddhism teachings. Few most likely know of a religious movement, Jediism, which is growing based on the ideas and teaching of the Jedis in Star Wars. Much of this can be chuck up to “Star Wars Greeks.” However, it is how to deny that a philosophical teaching base on the Jedi could not be transfer to a way of life. Though, this also brings up an interesting thought. What also about the Jedi’s arch-enemy the Siths? Can one take their philosophy and make it into a way of life?
Philosophy
In the original movies of Star Wars, not much was known about the Siths. They were evil. They liked to wear black robes. They liked to shoot lighting out of their fingertips. There was no real information concerning exactly why did Siths do what they did besides the fact that they were the sum of all things evil in the universe. None of the movies ever truly gave any reasons, although information about them came out in video games. It there that the “Sith Code” first appear, and the “evil” Siths began to evolve into a more Nietzshe style of theory.
Fight for Power
Siths believe that strength is gain through struggle. Though one could take this as a Darwinism theory, there is more to this principle for the Siths than just “survival of the fittest.” This is also on a personal level, a person is to challenge him or herself always, in order to be able to grow and learn their full potential. It also promotes the theory of self-reliance since the weak only rely on others.
There is no Peace… There is Only Passion.
One of the major founding blocks of the Siths is passion. Learning this, one can think back to the Star Wars movies and now understand why Luke’s father always was trying to get Luke to be angry. As oppose to the Jedis who believe in controlling your emotions, the Siths believe that a person gains power through their emotion. However, the Sith also believe that the truly strong would always be able to be in control of their emotions, and that it is only the weak that let their emotions control them. Nor, does it mean that every emotion should be used by a Sith. Like the Jedis (Episode II), the Sith believe that love is a dangerous emotion. Since it could lead to mercy, and mercy can lead to weakness.
Through passion, I gain strength. The concept that it is our passions that give us Strength. Though, one can take this is the form of the Star Wars movies that a Jedi can supposedly draw more power from the force by using his anger than not. One can also reflect this into the real world in that, people normally excel at things when they have motivation for them. For example, an artist can paint a wonderful picture if he has passion to paint.
Through strength, I gain power. Simply that as one can strength in a field, one also gain powers and becomes more revered. For example, an Artist who becomes a better painter will become more famous.
Through power, I gain victory. When a person is revered, most likely they are able to complete the goals that they have set out. For example, a famous painter has most likely painted several master works.
Most of the ideas of the Siths share a remarkable similarity to Nietzsche ideas. Their fight for power is very similar to Nietzsche’s Will to Power. The Siths ideas of emotions are similar to Nietzsche complaints to Christian demoralizing the passions of mankind. Although, the Sith’s ideas are normally focus with every follower of the code is trying to strive for some similar of perfection. Nietzche principles normally call for each person discovering for themselves what is the best form to emulate.
By Ralph Fuhrmann
Peace is a lie. There is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall set me free.
—Sith Code
Introduction
There is most likely no one in our generation that has no seen some type of Star Wars franchise in their lifetime. The first movie, Star Wars: A New Hope, came out in 1977. Since then, there have been a countless amount of movies, videos, games and toys develop until this very day. What makes this franchise so appealing? Besides the blue alien chicks, It’s the interesting fact that hard hidden within the storyline.
Few of us most likely have heard the ties that the Jedi teachings follow a similar idealism as Buddhism teachings. Few most likely know of a religious movement, Jediism, which is growing based on the ideas and teaching of the Jedis in Star Wars. Much of this can be chuck up to “Star Wars Greeks.” However, it is how to deny that a philosophical teaching base on the Jedi could not be transfer to a way of life. Though, this also brings up an interesting thought. What also about the Jedi’s arch-enemy the Siths? Can one take their philosophy and make it into a way of life?
Philosophy
In the original movies of Star Wars, not much was known about the Siths. They were evil. They liked to wear black robes. They liked to shoot lighting out of their fingertips. There was no real information concerning exactly why did Siths do what they did besides the fact that they were the sum of all things evil in the universe. None of the movies ever truly gave any reasons, although information about them came out in video games. It there that the “Sith Code” first appear, and the “evil” Siths began to evolve into a more Nietzshe style of theory.
Fight for Power
Siths believe that strength is gain through struggle. Though one could take this as a Darwinism theory, there is more to this principle for the Siths than just “survival of the fittest.” This is also on a personal level, a person is to challenge him or herself always, in order to be able to grow and learn their full potential. It also promotes the theory of self-reliance since the weak only rely on others.
There is no Peace… There is Only Passion.
One of the major founding blocks of the Siths is passion. Learning this, one can think back to the Star Wars movies and now understand why Luke’s father always was trying to get Luke to be angry. As oppose to the Jedis who believe in controlling your emotions, the Siths believe that a person gains power through their emotion. However, the Sith also believe that the truly strong would always be able to be in control of their emotions, and that it is only the weak that let their emotions control them. Nor, does it mean that every emotion should be used by a Sith. Like the Jedis (Episode II), the Sith believe that love is a dangerous emotion. Since it could lead to mercy, and mercy can lead to weakness.
Through passion, I gain strength.
The concept that it is our passions that give us Strength. Though, one can take this is the form of the Star Wars movies that a Jedi can supposedly draw more power from the force by using his anger than not. One can also reflect this into the real world in that, people normally excel at things when they have motivation for them. For example, an artist can paint a wonderful picture if he has passion to paint.
Through strength, I gain power.
Simply that as one can strength in a field, one also gain powers and becomes more revered. For example, an Artist who becomes a better painter will become more famous.
Through power, I gain victory.
When a person is revered, most likely they are able to complete the goals that they have set out. For example, a famous painter has most likely painted several master works.
Nietzsche
Most of the ideas of the Siths share a remarkable similarity to Nietzsche ideas. Their fight for power is very similar to Nietzsche’s Will to Power. The Siths ideas of emotions are similar to Nietzsche complaints to Christian demoralizing the passions of mankind. Although, the Sith’s ideas are normally focus with every follower of the code is trying to strive for some similar of perfection. Nietzche principles normally call for each person discovering for themselves what is the best form to emulate.